Steps to Distance Calculator – Find How Many Steps in a Mile

Find how far you’ve walked by entering your height and the number of steps below. On average it takes 2,200 steps to walk a mile, but this varies based on the length of a person’s stride, which is determined by their height and pace.

Enter your height feet to get distance in feet and miles or in metric to get results in meters and kilometers.

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How to Calculate Distance Walked Using Steps and Height

Pedometers and fitness trackers are in use today more than ever, and while they track the number of steps you’ve taken few of them track the distance you’ve moved throughout the day.

One way to estimate the distance you have walked is by tracking the number of steps walked and multiplying that by the distance of your stride. This will give you the total distance walked.

The average stride length for a person is 2.2 to 2.5 feet, or roughly 41% to 45% of their body height, according to Scientific American. For example, a person that is 70″ tall will typically have a stride between 28 1/2” and 31 1/2“. This might vary for each person and assumes the person is walking. People also typically have a longer stride length the faster they walk or run, which can also be a factor.

To find your stride length, multiply your height by .43 to get a stride that’s in the middle of the average.stride = height × .43

Once you have the stride length, multiply that by the number of steps walked.distance = stride × steps

For example, a person that is 70″ tall with a stride of 31 1/2” and walked 10,000 steps will have walked a distance of 315,000″. convert inches to feet or convert inches to miles to find your final distance measurement.
31.5″ × 10,000 = 315,000″315,000″ ÷ 12 = 26,250′26,250′ ÷ 5,280 = 4.97 miles

An alternative method to finding your distance is to use our pace and distance calculator which uses your walking pace and total time walked to estimate distance.